Monday, August 9, 2010

hello friend! {emma caulfield}

This is my friend Emma. She's an actress. A talented one. She's also many other things, fabulous things. Here's some of the things she'd be.
If I were a season, I’d be ~ Spring
If I were a month, I’d be ~ October
If I were a day of the week, I’d be  ~ Sunday
If I were a time of day, I’d be ~ 8pm
If I were a planet, I’d be ~ Earth
If I were a direction, I’d be ~ North
If I were a tree, I’d be ~ Jacaranda 
If I were a flower, I’d be ~ Nasturtium 
If I were a fruit, I’d be ~ I hate fruit, but if I had to choose, Mango
If I were a land animal, I’d be ~ a Giraffe
If I were a sea animal, I’d be ~ a Dolphin
If I were a bird, I’d be ~ a Hummingbird 
If I were a piece of furniture, I’d be ~ a bed
If I were a liquid, I’d be ~ water
If I were a stone, I’d be ~ rolling
If I were a tool, I’d be ~ a library
If I were a kind of weather, I’d be ~ 68 degrees and sunny
If I were a musical instrument, I’d be ~ a cello 
If I were a colour, I’d be ~ blue green
If I were a facial expression, I'd be ~ in love
If I were an emotion, I’d be ~ fluctuating
If I were a sound, I’d be ~ wind chimes
If I were an element, I’d be ~ oxygen
If I were a car, I’d be ~ porsche, black with tan interior 
If I were a food, I’d be ~ saffron risotto with shallots
If I were a place, I’d be ~ Boulder Beach, Cape Town
If I were a flavour, I’d be ~ Rainbow Sherbet 
If I were a scent, I’d be ~ freshly cut grass or tomato leaves
If I were an object, I’d be ~ of desire
If I were a body part ~ eyes
If I were a song, I’d be ~ where the streets have no name {U2}
If I were a pair of shoes, I’d be ~ something fashionable but comfortable
If I were transportation, I’d be  ~ The Orient Express
If I were a fairy tale, I’d be ~ Snow White 
If I were a holiday, I’d be ~ Christmas

I found this fun questionnaire through this lovely lady!

Emma, I love you for all the things you are... and all the things you'd be!

I'd love to know your answers too!

{All photographic rights belong to the ridiculously talented Karri Bowman of Karri Bowman Photography}

Sunday, August 8, 2010

dreamy weekends

this weekend was all about sleeping in, moonlit neighborhood walks, burrata and tomato pizza, peach pancakes and falling asleep on the couch with my love...


I also stumbled across these dreamy things...

this wonderfully nostalgic 5 year journal 
a summerhouse truly swoon worthy
imagine writing with this piece of art?!
this wardrobe? yes, please!
and this beautiful bride's avant garde wedding dress and vail 

hope you had a fabulous weekend and if there are any of this tv show's fans out there, stay tuned for tomorrows post!

xo tash

Friday, August 6, 2010

escape the heat


...it's always fun during those extra warm Summer days to escape the heat and find some solace in a local Cinema.  For me, there's nothing like entering a dark cool room, sitting back, getting lost in a story and your favorite treats {can I get an Amen for popcorn, raisinettes and redvines?}.  I find the smallest excuse to escape to the cinema year round, but there's something about those Summer blockbusters that I'm either holding out for or holding onto for the rest of the year!

nothing like a quick photo shoot before we hit up our favorite LA cinema

{madewell tee, zara skirt, martin + osa belt}

Here's some classic 'chick flicks' that I'm chomping at the bit to see!

Going the Distance with Justin Long and Drew Barrymore!

Life As We Know It, with Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel

The Switch with Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston 
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and of course... eat, pray, love. Though I'm not entirely sure that it's not to perve at these three hunks.



Happy weekend to all my lovely readers and thank you SO much for the support this week.. It has meant the world :)

xo tash

Thursday, August 5, 2010

♡ + rock + yes = party

There's nothing like celebrating love and a few months ago we celebrated two of my dearest friend's engagement... These two are a couple surrounded by a fabulous community of down to earth, welcoming people. That might have something to do with the fact that they are two of the nicest, down to earth and welcoming people that I've ever met and believe me that's not easy to come by when you're working in show biz and living in tinseltown! Much to my delight the party planner/designer was none other than yours truly.  


It was one of those perfect evenings that I'll never forget, the atmosphere was intimate and romantic and everyone was dancing and drinking until the wee hours of the morning.

metal drink tubs around the party made for short bar lines and hassle free refills!
I'm all about custom made touches for every party...Handmade pillows and bar table covers {made by my girlfriends and I over glasses of wine and late night girl talk}.
as the sun went down, we began to set the scene by lighting the candles, cubes and hanging lights.
guests downing the homemade killer sangria and custom cocktails under handmade paper flower garlands and twinkle lights 
luminous cubes wrapped in twine were giving off a little extra glow around the party and doubled as an extra seat or drinks and nibbles table.
our fabulous bartenders
my beautiful friends and I enjoying the evening
guests typed their best wishes on my vintage typewriter and attached a polaroid of themselves, which will later become their custom made vintage engagement book.
each table had a candid picture of the love birds with an individual whimsical flower arrangement, candles and personalized matches.
custom take home 'thank you's' - individual glass bottles of lavender syrup for pancakes, ice cream or cocktails  {recipe here}

Love you guys and can't wait for the big day!

xo tash

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

60's chic

Is it just me or is everyone mad for the 1960's?

Everywhere I look I'm finding reference's to this era's fashion glamour chic and let me tell you, I'm not complaining!

Louis Vuitton's new Fall/Winter 2010 Campaign with Christy Turlington, Karen Elson and Natalia Vodianova is absolutely breath taking! {found via this lovely lady.}

Mad Men's glamour girls {who else can't get enough of this show?}

JFK epitomizes the idealistic handsome 1960's dad/man

However, nothing beats the original poise and presence of my all time idols Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly....sigh...

Oh to have that wardrobe and then the places to wear those little treasures!

love tash xo

p.s. check out Lady Symposium for today's Stumped Day question, where we overall a dear readers wardrobe!

Hump Day Happy

I just wanted to quickly post this because, well..... for no other reason than it makes me laugh..... and hump days are all about being happy! I'll be back a little later to offer something a little more substantial but for now, enjoy!
xo tash

p.s. you're better off watching the link on youtube!

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Summer Salad

Warm days call for crisp, fresh eating and for me there's nothing like my Watermelon Heirloom Tomato Salad to wake up any sluggish summer blues. The kick of Ginger and the crunch of that icy cold Watermelon will perk you up effortlessly!  I also made a Mint Peach Spritzer to go with our summer inspired lunch.

Serves 3


Dressing
Ginger
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
Salt Pepper
1 1/2 Tablespoons of White Wine Vinegar
Salad
1-2 cups of chopped Heirloom Tomatoes
1-2 cups of chopped cold Watermelon
1 Tablespoon of finely chopped Basil
2 Tablespoons of finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup crumbled feta or goat cheese
1/2 of a ripe Avocado chopped
1 Tablespoon of finely chopped Chives

Peel and then grate a nub of ginger in order to squeeze enough juice to yield around 1 Tablespoon of ginger juice.
Whisk ginger juice, oil, salt, pepper and vinegar together until thick and well combined. Set aside.
Combine Tomatoes, Watermelon, Basil, Red Onion and dressing and allow to sit for around 30 minutes in the fridge.
After marinating, add remaining ingredients and serve with a smile!

My Mint Peach Spritzer was made up of fresh peaches and peach juice, fresh mint ice cubes and lots of sparkling water.
Hope that you enjoy this yummy light lunch as much as we did!

love tash xo

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